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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.92, 104.91 and 31.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.92, 104.91 and 31.44 is: 47.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.92 : 104.91 = 31.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.92/104.91 = 31.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.92x = 104.91 × 31.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.92x = 3,298.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,298.37/69.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.17

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